A word from our Archbishop…
On the morning of April 25, 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earth-quake struck Nepal, toppling buildings and homes, causing widespread panic, and claiming thousands of lives. Our Church mourns the terrible suffering of our brothers and sisters affected by this powerful earthquake. Please join with the Catholic community across the United States in responding to our brothers and sisters.
I ask that you take up a special collection for the work of Catholic Relief Services in Nepal. Catholic Relief Services is the official humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States and is already responding to the urgent needs for shelter, water and food in Nepal. For more information please go to www.crs.org.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson
Since there are a number of 2nd collections already scheduled, we will take up the collection the weekend of May 23-24th. Please be generous to this pressing humanitarian need.
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Thanks to all who have responded to the larger needs of the Archdiocese via the Annual Catholic Appeal. If you have not yet done so, please pick up your card from the back of church, and make your pledge today.
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And, as announced last week in this column, please mark your calendar for Saturday, June 6, from 6 till 9pm in the Parish Center for a Parish Appreciation Party. You don’t need to bring anything, do anything, work anything for this evening. Just come. Come and celebrate all that God has done in our midst. If you have served St. Ann parish in ANY way – by your prayer, tithing, coaching, gardening, teaching, money counting; by being a lector or Eucharistic minister; a heavenly duster, or cantor, or if you are someone who just needs an excuse to get out of the house for an evening – COME to this kid friendly event. A light meal (with a kid’s buffet to boot), conversations with your fellow parishioners, and a bit of dancing will be a part of the festivities.
So that we might know how large of a fatted calf to kill, please contact Pat at the rectory with your RSVP to the Parish Appreciation Party by June 1.
And, Happy Mother’s Day to all our moms…